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ArticleAdipocyte2025

Adipogenic characterization of immortalized CD55

Morgane Couchet, Hui Gao, Felix Klingelhuber, Jutta Jalkanen, Thais De Castro Barbosa, Muhmmad Omar-Hmeadi, Lucas Massier, Natalie Krahmer, Niklas Mejhert, Mikael Rydén

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Article in Adipocyte, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Morgane CouchetDepartment of Medicine (H7), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Hui GaoDepartment of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Felix KlingelhuberInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany. and German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany.
Jutta JalkanenDepartment of Medicine (H7), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Thais De Castro BarbosaDepartment of Medicine (H7), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Muhmmad Omar-HmeadiDepartment of Medicine (H7), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Lucas MassierDepartment of Medicine (H7), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Natalie KrahmerInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany. and German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany.
Niklas MejhertDepartment of Medicine (H7), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-1785-833X
Mikael RydénDepartment of Medicine (H7), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-4785-1876
Karolinska Institutet · SEHelmholtz Zentrum München · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMature adipocytes are difficult to study ex vivo, prompting the use of human adipose progenitor cells (hAPCs). However, hAPCs undergo replicative senescence, limiting their utility in long-term studies.

methodsWe inserted human telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) into the AAVS1 locus of CD55+ hAPCs derived from abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue, and characterized the cells before and after adipogenic differentiation.

resultsTERT-hAPCs retained proliferative and adipogenic capacities for over 80 passages, comparable to early-passage wild type hAPCs. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses confirmed strong adipocyte gene expression. Functionally, TERT-hAPCs responded to insulin and lipolytic stimuli (isoprenaline, dibutyryl cAMP, TNF-α). They adapted well to both 2D and 3D cultures, with improved adipogenesis under spheroid conditions.

conclusionImmortalization of CD55+ hAPCs yields cells with stable proliferative and adipogenic capacity across passages. Being cryopreservable and suitable for both 2D and 3D cultures, TERT-hAPCs offer a reliable, reusable model system for adipocyte studies using cells with a consistent genetic background.

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AdipogenesisAdipose Tissue, WhiteStem CellsAdipocytesCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedHumansTelomeraseTelomeraseTERT protein, humanadipocyteadipogenesiscell modelCRISPR/Cas9fat cellGenetic engineeringlipolysismultiomicsspheroid

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PMID37982546
PMCPMC12147497
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